Chapter 424: The Decision on the Throne
There is great terror between life and death, but to be honest, it’s just like that. It’s nothing more than ascending to heaven on the spot, unless you haven’t deleted all the browsing history on your phone. Otherwise, it will all be over in the end. Note ①.

But compared to death, the unknown is the most frightening. You never know what will happen next, and this is the mood of the Emperor now.

Ever since he awakened prematurely 1000 years ago and saw that the Human Empire, which once believed in the truth of the Empire, had finally become a cult full of ignorant, corrupt giants, the Emperor was in great pain and did work hard during that time.

The Imperial Guards, who had been stationed in the Imperial Palace, were dispatched by the Emperor to various places to maintain stability. They searched for the whereabouts of the Primarch while killing treacherous officials and evildoers. From time to time, they opened boxes offline through the Kara network to show the four little fans that they were still alive and told them not to act so recklessly.

But the empire was too big. Even if the emperor could shatter stars with his bare hands and fight evil gods, he still couldn't change the status quo of the empire. He looked too far ahead and acted too hastily. Although his goal was for the human race, no one could understand his ideas. Not even his descendants.

100 years, 200 years, when the third century came, as miracles appeared in many places across the empire, human faith grew more and more, and the emperor who was trying to put out fires everywhere could no longer hold on.

The day when the Emperor ascended to God was the day when mankind would be destroyed. The Emperor, who already knew everything, was no longer the so-called Lord of Mankind at that moment, but a boy who was born on the Asia Minor Peninsula of Terra and ran with the wind under the sun every day just for prey.

As his thoughts drifted, time and space had become meaningless. The throne of godhood that countless living beings could only encounter but could not obtain was beckoning to him. The entire subspace was cheering for him, welcoming the arrival of the most powerful god in the world.

“But is it really worth it?”

At that moment, the Emperor, who was still a human, saw everything. As has long been proven, gods are beyond time, and nothing, whether in the past or the future, can be hidden from his eyes.

Countless emperors gathered together, black, gold, of various appearances, and various skins, but regardless of gender, all those who came here were human.

Neos seemed to hear again the question that the shaman had asked him since he was born: "What kind of person do you want to be when you grow up?"

"..."

"Good!"

"Then you did it?"

Abandoning all lies, abandoning any disguise, Neos was silent in front of the throne. He didn't know if he had done it. Pictures flashed in his eyes, flashing every past since he decided to show his holiness in front of people, and followed by the verbal criticism of the emperors:
"Give up, Neos! You can't change anything. You've already failed!"

“If the Great Crusade can be successfully concluded;
If you are able to complete our webway plan;
If Lorgar never changes his fanatical faith in you;

If Horus, our most beloved son, had not been corrupted;
If Magnus really listened to you

If Erebus and Kor Phaeron were slapped to death by Lorgar from the beginning
Maybe there really will be a brand new future for mankind.”

The invisible words were like sharp swords, each one piercing Neos deeply, making the originally dazzling golden light dim and gradually turn dark.

The throne was out of reach. The person in front of him was climbing the ladder to godhood, one step at a time. As he got closer, the golden light that had once been able to resist slowly dissipated, and he was already enveloped by darkness.

Caressing the skeletal throne that represented infinite power, Mara opened his eyes, his beautiful face that was difficult to tell whether male or female was male was full of mockery. Just like the deal ten thousand years ago, he provided power to Neos and accomplished the goal of unifying Terra, and today was the time to fulfill his promise.

"Loser, you have let everyone down, not only those descendants we are proud of, but also the heroic souls of mankind who followed you to death. All of this has been destined. The dream is out of reach. It's time to wake up."

"Come to this throne and join me in taking revenge on that wretch who disturbed my sleep!"

"The proud Luna Wolf will be cleansed of his filth, Ferrus will be one with the Phoenix, our two architects will spread their art across the galaxy, the little lion will become a warmaster, and even Russ will continue to be by his side.

Angels will not cry, Curze will no longer be mad, Angron will find a new home, and the crops cultivated by Mortarion will fill the stomachs of every citizen of the empire. He loves food so much that the Khan can help him transport it.

Oh, by the way, there is also Vulkan, our kindest Lord of Fire Dragons, who has a close relationship with Corax. A great change will be shaped together by them, and together with Lorgar, they will bring spiritual happiness to mankind.

Even the most ambitious of our descendants, Guilliman, can handle government affairs for us, and perhaps even write a beautiful story of monarchy and ministership with Magnus.

And Gemini will paint the most beautiful family portrait for us, just as we designed it, tools will never betray us. "

The scenes described by Mara were not fictional. Neos knew that as long as he took a step forward, those descriptions would become reality, as long as he took that small step forward.

"Wait, did you forget something?"

The voice of Neos, who was immersed in the divine fire of faith, was small but deafening. Even though he didn't know what he had forgotten, he still remembered that it was something very important and a treasure that he was proud of.

But at the same time as he was proud, Neos felt a sharp pain in his heart, and every blood vessel was rapidly expanding, as if he was going to have a cerebral hemorrhage on the spot. "No, you are wrong, that is not my world. You concealed something important, and it was all a lie."

"While one world was stained with violence and blood, thousands of other worlds watched with cheers as the fleet of the human empire sailed into the sky.

The Great Crusade went smoothly, and I gained some children. Especially the leader, he is upright, peaceful, and fair. I did not erase the humanity of these children, they are not tools. "

A ray of golden light broke through the darkness, and the originally hunched back straightened again. Neos continued to speak:

"The shadow of the deal with the four gods still looms in my heart. In the legend of that planet, a father would burn his son with fire and sacrifice him to the gods. Will they fall? Will this fable come true? I don't want to think about it, because there is too little time and so much to do...

I choose to believe in my beloved son. The time for humanity's ascension is approaching. As long as that task is completed quickly, humanity will be less likely to be destroyed.

But this dream that has lasted for hundreds of years will not be shattered because I have another child.

Although my warmaster betrayed me again, they did not become slaves of darkness. Even though I never saw through the undercurrents around me, my children reminded me.

When the Webway was shattered, my treasure gave humanity a new path... perhaps no different than any other race, a story that repeats itself in an endless cycle of destruction.

But the sun of mankind will never set!

And he will continue to watch.”

"I remember now. We never failed. The only one who failed was you - Mara! And you four pieces of rubbish!"

As the Emperor roared, the four shadows hidden outside the realm fled in panic, and a faint voice came: "This is all according to plan."

The pitch-black throne was dyed gold again, burning the enchanting black shadow.

The Emperor raised his golden-armored hand and held Mara down. The surging golden flames climbed up. Even if he had to sacrifice everything he had, he was determined to eliminate this scourge from the world forever:

"Dissipate, my weak past. I, Neos, am not a god!"

"You will never be able to enslave me, Hog Menethil. My idiot offspring has seen through everything. Changes have already taken place."

"I am destiny! I am..."

slap~
Accompanied by a burst of burning pain, the entire illusion began to collapse. Mara, who was about to disappear completely, took the opportunity to transform into a beam of black light and rushed towards the emperor, taking him down the long staircase to the gods. Every time it hit the ground, a large number of golden fragments would explode and fly everywhere.

He struggled to get up, and saw that Neos no longer had the arrogance he had just now. The incomplete black shadow condensed into a solid entity, and under his black hair was a beautiful face that charmed everyone, but his angry expression ruined everything.

Seeing the long steps to the gods shattered, Mara, knowing that there was no hope, raised his long legs and stepped on the big golden guy with blood on his face:
"Damn bastard, you ruined everything! Why did Hogg choose you? I was the one who came here first."

The emperor whose face was washed by the jade feet did not avoid it. Instead, he laughed and said, "Hahaha, you are anxious, you lowly worm. I will say it again, I, Neos, will not lose. I am the destiny, I am..."

Looking up and around, he saw that the surroundings were still in a state of disarray, and there was no one else present. The emperor regained his arrogant attitude again, "I am the destiny, I am..."

slap~
A huge scarlet beast fell from the sky and completely shattered the dimensional illusion that was already full of cracks. The two were completely lost in the vortex of time and space, and the Emperor was awakened on the spot, seeing Hogg looking at him with displeasure.

"Old Biden, you are such a jerk! Tell me the truth right now. Are you hiding something from me?"

"Oh! My fucking ψ(｀)ψ"

The God Emperor's Way of Destruction - Kill! Your Son! No! Regret!

　At the high school reunion yesterday, Corgi met his former white moonlight, but he didn’t expect that the former white moonlight has become a mother. While chatting, everyone was saying that Corgi hasn’t changed at all, and is still so silly, young and full of energy.

　　On the other hand, Bai Yueguang no longer has any attraction to Corgi. He suddenly lost the original feeling. Even if he came in person, he could not compare to the figure in Corgi's heart.
　　After thinking about it, Corgi, who had been sitting in front of the computer for a long time, suddenly realized that he didn't like her at all.

　　Thank you Valentina, I will come back again.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)